noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.

   "If a piece moves to a square occupied by an opponent’s piece the latter is captured and removed from the chessboard as part of the same move."

2. 2
   a checkerboard used to play chess wordnet
3. 3
   A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squares

Synonyms

All synonyms

ballbatbattledorebaubleblockcheck

Example

More examples

"Chessboard consists of 8 rows and 8 columns."

Etymology

From chess + board.

Related phrases

Croatian chessboardchessboard distancewheat and chessboard problem

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